Something Like Home

A young girl finds a puppy and trains it to become a therapy dog, hoping to visit her parents and return home.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group

A novel in verse that is both heartwarming and moving, perfect for readers aged 9 and above who are seeking a temporary haven to feel like they belong forever. Especially when the social services personnel repeatedly assure you that this place is safer than your parents, it is a fortunate offer to have been given a home.

Laura Rodriguez has a plan: no matter what the adults say, she will return to live with her parents. Can you blame her? It's difficult to make friends as the new kid at school. While staying with her aunt is acceptable, it doesn't quite feel the same.

However, everything is about to change. Because when Laura finds a puppy, it seems like fate. If she can train the puppy to become a therapy dog, perhaps she will be permitted to visit her parents. Perhaps the dog will help them recover, and things will finally return to how they should be.

After all, how do you explain to others that you are technically a foster child, even when you live with your aunt? Most importantly, how do you explain that you are not where you belong and simply want to go home?

This novel, which received the Newbery Honor Award, is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider or longed for a sense of belonging.

Weight: 232g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801301497